Personal Injury Assualt Battery
Definition:
Considered a single offense in criminal law, assault and battery is a form of personal injury. An assault is the act that creates fear of a possible battery and the battery is the act of unlawful touching. Assault and battery is intentional, which means that a person (the defendant) intends to put the victim (the plaintiff) in fear of battery, or actually intends to wrongfully touch.Consequences of Assault and Battery:
An assault can be accomplished even without any contact with the plaintiff. For example, if the defendant points a toy knife at the plaintiff, he/she may be accused of assault even he/she was at a far distance from the plaintiff and had no way of inflicting harm. A battery is intentional touching against that person's will, but sometimes an object or substance put in motion is considered battery even if it does not cause an injury. If a defendant spits on a plaintiff or pokes the plaintiff with his/her index finger, the defendant may have committed a battery.What a Lawyer can do for you:
Personal injury lawyers have extensive experience in dealing with assault and battery cases. They have a defense strategy that caters to specific circumstances of the case such as:
- If the victim consented to the harm or not
- If the use of violence was permitted in order to prevent a crime
- If it was self defense
- If it was a mutual agreement to fight
Lawyer Referral Service:
If you are accused of assault and battery and would like to speak to a personal injury lawyer about your assault and battery charges, contact us today. Learn about your rights and the defenses that could work for you in an assault and battery charge.
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